Review of Wawel ferry

MS Wawel ferry is a Ro-Ro passenger vessel operated by the Polish company POLFERRIES. The ship has max capacity of 1000 passengers and 310 cars plus 50 trucks (trailers). The vessel was launched in 1980 and currently operates on the Poland-Sweden ferry route Gdansk-Nynashamn (crossing time 19 hours).

Cabins

As cruiseferry, Wawel has 131 cabins with a total of 511 berths. All staterooms are air-conditioned and with en-suite bathrooms (wash basin, WC, shower). The ferry company provides bed linens, towels and toiletries.

Two staterooms on Deck 6 are wheelchair-accessible (adapted for disabled passengers and people with reduced mobility). The ship also has 8x "Pet-friendly" cabins on Deck 7.

Passenger cabins (all located on decks 6-7) are inside and outside, in economy and luxury class.

The ship additionally has reclining seats (aircraft-type seats) available for pre-booking in Reserved Seating Lounge.

All passengers must vacate their staterooms 30 min prior to homeport arrival.

Shipboard facilities

As facilities, the Wawel ship offers:

(Deck 7) Buffet Restaurant (self-service)

(Deck 7) Barbeque / Grill Bar

(Deck 6) A la Carte Restaurant serves gourmet cuisine and a wide range of wines from around the world. "Wine of the month" is a special priced promo offer. On some ferry cruises is offered "Culinary dalliance" cooking show - ship's Chef and POLFERRIES' top chefs show passengers how to cook and decorate traditional Scandinavian dishes.

(Deck 6) Coffee bar (with slot machines), Cafeteria, Cafeteria

(Deck 7) Cinema (doubles as Conference Room)

(Deck 8) Night Club / Disco - on some ferry cruises the Disco hosts a bartending show (named "bartender fantasies"). On Deck 8 are also located staff and crew cabins and lounge areas.

(deck 7) Kids Club is a Childrens Playroom (indoor playground) with large TV and panoramic windows. The supervised kids activities include organized art-craft competitions with prizes.

All onboard emergency instructions are displayed in staterooms, on the TV screens and at the ship's assembly stations (aka muster stations). Life jackets are issued at the assembly stations. In case of emergency, the use of elevators / passenger lifts is forbidden.